Is the game becoming too metaphysical for its own good?

[Enla]

Honestly the writing has always been questionable to me. We just now have two expansions, soon to be three, worth of added bullshit to contend with so it's becoming a little harder to bear as time goes on. My only hope going into this expansion is that since this Minfillia seems like a child we'll have the opportunity for an entirely new character who just so happens to be Minfillia's reincarnation. Nurture versus nature and all that jazz, but it would feel a little more organic if they give her a new personality that way instead of what happened with Lyse.

As for the cross-overs, I don't really mind them but I can't say I'm surprised they're becoming more and more prominent. FFXIV is SE's most reliable cash cow, it sadly makes sense for them to insert cross-over content to drum up interest either in other properties or to get people who might like said other properties to try FFXIV. Could it be handled better? Most definitely. The Yo-Kai Watch event in particular is a prime example of how a cross-over can often be too out there for most of the player base, while I have yet to see anyone actually complain about the Garo Event beyond it being tied to PVP.

As for the rest of your concerns, I can't really rightfully address them. Save to say that if it gets to the point your frustrations reach their peak, a break from the game might be in order. Or to wait and see with the expansion and see if it's heading back on a track you'd be willing to support once out.